Black Like Me

Dr. Alex Gee has a very honest conversation with three past and current participants in the Justified Anger African American History Course. Lisa Hepburn speaks to how the class and experience affected her work in education. Matt Grimsley is the pastor at Resurrection Madison and talks about the impact the history class has had on committment to race issues. Eli Steenlage is the Black Like Me Producer and going through the history class for the first time. More Info: nehemiah.org Black History For A New Day Course Justified Anger: mobilizemadison.com

Dr. Alex Gee talks with Pastors Mike and Kim Thomas about their thriving relationship and marriage. They display both a sense of humor and seriousness in their connection to one another. The Thomas's share some practical advice on keeping a relationship fresh and honest for the long-term. Learn more about Mike and Kim Thomas and Radiant Church in Seattle, WA.

Dr. Alex Gee talks with Professor Steve Kantrowitz and Professor Alexander Shashko about their experience teaching Black History. Professor Kantrowitz co-created Justified Anger's Black History for a New Day course with Dr. Gee, and Professor Shashko lecturers for the course.   Alexander's Tedx Talk   Professor Steve Kantrowitz's Books: All Men Free and Brethren: Essays on the History of African American Freemasonry   More Than Freedom: Fighting for Black Citizenship in a White Republic.   Ben Tillman and the Reconstruction of White Supremacy.   Professor Alexander Shashko's book suggestions:   https://www.press.umich.edu/179458/change_is_gonna_come   https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780312425791   http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/ows/seminars/tcentury/movinglr/longcivilrights.pdf

Dr. Alex Gee explores his journey into a discovery of his family's past that held unknown secrets in this special series. You won't want to miss this exciting and insightful telling of Dr. Gee's personal family history and the historical repercussions for America. In this episode, Dr. Gee talks about his journey with Charles Monroe-Kane on To The Best of My Knowledge, a Peabody award-winning national show on public radio. The show is distributed by PRX. Find out more by visiting and subscribing at alexgee.com

Dr. Alex Gee explores his journey into a discovery of his family's past that held unknown secrets in this special series. You won't want to miss this exciting and insightful telling of Dr. Gee's personal family history and the historical repercussions for America. In this episode, Dr. Gee sits down with his White cousin, John Harkins, during a visit to Madison, a year after they first met.  Find out more by visiting and subscribing at alexgee.com

Dr. Alex Gee explores his journey into a discovery of his family's past that held unknown secrets in this special series. You won't want to miss this exciting and insightful telling of Dr. Gee's personal family history and the historical repercussions for America. Dr. Gee's sister, Lilada Gee, joins him for an in-depth discussion about the state of American race relations in light of their family discoveries. Find out more by visiting and subscribing at alexgee.com

Dr. Alex Gee explores his journey into a discovery of his family's past that held unknown secrets in this special series. You won't want to miss this exciting and insightful telling of Dr. Gee's personal family history and the historical repercussions for America. Find out more by visiting and subscribing at alexgee.com  

Dr. Alex Gee talks with Maurice (Mo) Cheeks about his community activism and local political work. As an alder on the Madison Common Council, he represents one of the most diverse districts in the City of Madison. Mo has been named among the 25 Most Influential People in Greater Madison by In-Business-Magazine, and later that same year was named among the 28 Most Influential African Americans in Wisconsin by Madison365. Madison primaries: February 19, 2019 Visit mocheeks.com for more info.

Dr. Alex Gee sits down with two other Black preachers in Madison, Rev Marcus Allen and Rev Everett Mitchell, to discuss the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr on social justice and Black churches. They have a fun conversation about Black church's role since King and seeing the resurgence of social justice in the church now. Mt. Zion Baptist Church Christ the Solid Rock Church  

Dr. Alex Gee has an open conversation with Jay Sodey, Sr. Vice President of Consumer Banking at Associated Bank, about a personal incident in the company's bank. You won't want to miss this story of racial reconciliation and how a company can work toward improving their community. Sodey demonstrates personal and business integrity and a commitment to growth in race relations. Don't forget to share your photos of eating at Tamearra Dyson's restaurant Souley Vegan to Dr. Alex Gee's Facebook or Twitter pages. If 50 people visit the restaurant, Dr. Gee will make a special podcast visit to the Bay Area. Check out alexgee.com for more info.

Dr. Alex Gee provides some commentary on his writing about how we use screens. He plans to get more out of life with real connections in 2019 and helps listeners see the chance for change in their own lives. Read the full article Reducing Health Inequity through Promotion of Social Connection Initiative  

Are you thinking about resolutions for the new year? Don't get stuck in failed plans. Dr. Alex Gee lays out 10 things that he looking forward to as we move into 2019. Get inspired to look at what you want to get out of the year. Find more episodes at alexgee.com

Dr. Alex Gee shares some of his favorite moments from the Black Like Me podcast over the last year and reflects on the kind of impact the show has had. This is a great place to jump into the show and get a preview of what you have been missing. Hear highlights from important topics in our country and community like Mass Incarceration with Jerome Dillard, the Starbucks race incident with Lilada Gee, interracial parenting with Scott Jackson, and racially charged policing with Officer Corey Saffold. Also, Dr. Gee updates the story on Shelia Stubbs with the national attention she received after her encounter with police while canvassing for her election. There is also some fun on this episode as Dr. Gee talks with the Vegan soul food chef, Tamearra Dyson about her great restaurant, Souley Vegan. Of course there is a discussion about what "Frick'n A" means! Chris Cuomo Prime Time CNN  Clip

Dr. Alex Gee reflects on the 5th anniversary of his viral op-ed article, Justified Anger, that called Madison, WI to action on racial disparity. His op-ed was published in The Cap Times by Publisher and Editor, Paul Fanlund. Dr. Gee and Fanlund discuss the original publishing of the op-ed piece and the resulting movement. They also explore the current media landscape and the state of the African Americans voice in the media. Read the new article at CapTimes.com

On this episode, Dr. Alex Gee has a reunion with formerly incarcerated men that were part of a mentorship group that he started. This group of men reflect on the early meetings together, how they developed as leaders, and are now investing back into the community. These men now stand up for formerly incarcerated people in their work, and celebrate that none of their group have returned to prison.  Anthony Cooper Sr is the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Reentry Services at Nehemiah. Aaron Hicks is the Assistant Director for Reentry Services at Nehemiah. Jerome Dillard is the State Director of EXPO (EX-Prisoners Organizing) He has more than 20 years of experience working with formerly-incarcerated people, and with people in prison.  He is a founder of Voices Beyond Bars in Madison.  Jerome has worked for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and has most recently been the director of re-entry programs for Dane County. You can find out more information about ending mass incarceration in Wisconsin

On this episode, Dr. Alex Gee and his assistant relate his experiences being wrongly identified in various settings. The crew of Black Like Me join Dr. Gee to discuss why these situations happen to African Americans.  Learn more at alexgee.com  

The table gets turned on Dr. Alex Gee as his friends, Aaron Hicks and Jerome Dillard, join him in the studio to ask him whatever they want. Nothing is off limits. The interview covers a range of topics from the hilarious to the insightful. Learn more about Dr. Gee's career and his legacy. And of course there are still Black Ice Breakers. Don't miss it!

Dr. Alex Gee talks with Aaron Perry, recently honored by Time Magazine as one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in Health Care of 2018. Aaron shares his own story of health improvement that led him to open a health center in his barbershop.  Find out more about Aaron Perry and his work: rebalanced-life.org jphairdesign.com ironmanaaron49@gmail.com  

Dr. Alex Gee has a powerful conversation with the great great nephew of General Robert E. Lee about how he has become a White Alley of the African American community. Reverend Rob Lee IV is a public theologian, lecturer, and author that has taken a public stand against systems of oppression and speaks honestly about his family heritage in American history. Find out more about Reverend Rob Lee: revroblee.com Twitter: @roblee4 Books: A Sin by Any Other Name: Reckoning with Racism and the Heritage of the South  Stained-Glass Millennials

On this fun episode, Dr. Alex Gee gets the Millennial perspective on some recent issues as he talks with fellow podcasters from Chicago, Kellen Reeves and Will Horne. And of course, Dr. Gee gets to ask some White and Black Ice Breakers. Check out The Wild Wild World Podcast for more of Will and Kellen:  Website Itunes